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List 6 characteristics that separate compounds from mixtures:

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COMPOUND

1. It is a pure substance.

2. It can not be separated by a physical method.

3. Element loses their properties in a compound.

4. Its composition is fixed throughout its mass.

5. It has a fixed melting point.

6.In nature they are homogeneous.

MIXTURE

1. It is an impure substance.

2. It can be separated by a physical method.

3. Substances forming mixture retain their properties.

4. It has no fixed composition.

5. It has no sharp melting point.

6. They can be homogeneous as well as heterogeneous in nature.

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